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Ms. Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder & Valerie Simpson Among Those Celebrating Roberta Flack’s Legacy at Harlem Memorial


An unexpected appearance by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean was just one of the many riveting moments at the Roberta Flack memorial on Monday.

An unexpected appearance by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean was just one of the many riveting moments at the celebration of life honoring the legendary Roberta Flack inside Harlem, New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday (March 10). Among the additional stars, executives, friends and family lifting up their voices in tribute to the pioneering singer-songwriter-musician-activist were Stevie Wonder, Valerie Simpson, Phylicia Rashad, Dionne Warwick, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Peabo Bryson and Clive Davis. Jesse Jackson wanted her to remind attendees of one important fact: that Flack “was the perfect blend of soul and science; she put her ego to the side and just sang the song.

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